Essex County Club

Few places in the United States are as scenic in the fall as Boston's north shore. This September, we're heading back to Essex County Club, fomer home to Donald Ross as the great architect was the head professional in the 1910s. With one of the best nines in golf, daring shots you can't find anywhere else, and old-school charm rarely found in the United States, Essex County Club is a can't-miss for golf architecture fans.

Opens: Wednesday, March 19 at Noon ET

Club TFE Early Access: Tuesday, March 18 at Noon ET

Cost: To be announced

• 36 holes at Essex County Club (18 best ball, 18 alternate shot)
• Breakfast
• New England style Lunch
• Post-golf hors d'oeuvres
• Tee gifts from Fried Egg Golf & our partners
• Prizes for low gross and low net
• Closest-to-the-pin prizes

Two-person teams. Morning round is best ball and the afternoon round is alternate shot

There are many reasons you should get out to see Essex County Club. Here are three for starters:

1 - Essex County Club is not Donald Ross's first design, but it's probably his first truly great golf course. (Pinehurst No. 2 had not yet taken its definitive form when Ross finished Essex County in 1917.) The great Scottish architect served as the golf professional at the Massachusetts club for several years, and he spent nearly a decade fine-tuning his layout. The result is a course that fully reflects Ross's intentions.

2 - After many years of sensitive stewardship by architect Bruce Hepner and superintendent Eric Richardson, Essex County is one of the most authentic Golden Age courses in America. From the fairways to the bunkers to the greens, everything feels properly old.

3 - The back nine is rightfully famous, beginning with the semi-blind par-4 10th and the intimidating uphill par-3 11th, and ending with one of the greatest flourishes in American golf: a 17th that climbs straight up the property's central hill, and a finisher that vaults back down. All four are must-see golf holes. - Garrett Morrison

Read more about Essex in our Club TFE Course Profile: Essex County Club

• AIRPORTS - Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is your best option and is roughly 45 minutes from the golf course.
• HOTELS - There isn't a lot close by to Essex but there is plenty within a 30-minute drive. The Beverly Hotel is just west of town and the Hotel at Cape Ann Marina isn't far either. Downtown Boston is also just an hour away if you want to stay in the city and commute up for the event.

Podcast - Superintendent Series: Eric Richardson - Essex County Club Director of Grounds Eric Richardson joined Andy on the podcast to talk about the club’s approach to restoring its full potential and how they maintain an old-school look and feel.

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